Question

Directions: The following items consists of two statements; one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below:

Codes:
(a) both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

Assertion {A): Over-reinforced design of reinforced concrete sections is undesirable.

Reason {R): Tension failure of reinforced concrete sections is sudden

• A. both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is false but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is true but R is false

(c}
Compression failure of reinforced concrete sections is sudden